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  1. Question 1 of 25
    1. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    While the handsome actor was busy (a)/ belting out one-liners, his (b)/ graceful co-star was a (c)/ complete imagery of woman power. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘image’ in place of ‘imagery’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  2. Question 2 of 25
    2. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Six women achievers who continue (a)/ to inspire the younger lot, were honoured (b)/ with their contributions in their chosen fields (c)/ on the occasion of women’s day. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘for’ in place of ‘with’ in the third part of the sentence.

  3. Question 3 of 25
    3. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    It was an evening of (a)/ fun and frolic as the city’s glitterati (b)/ and high-profile businessmen made sure (c)/ that they didn’t miss the show. (d)

    Hint

    No error

  4. Question 4 of 25
    4. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Results founding that boys not only (a)/ play more than girls, but (b)/ they start earlier, an outcome that (c)/ could be clearly related to a cultural influence. (d)

    Hint

    it should be ‘the’ in place of ‘a’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  5. Question 5 of 25
    5. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Keeping in mind that India (a)/ is one of the world’s fastest (b)/ growing economies many international (c)/ companies are invested in India. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘have’ in place of ‘are’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  6. Question 6 of 25
    6. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    It is only now, (a)/ sixty years after independence, that (b)/ India is learning how to negotiating (c)/ the competing demands of power and justice. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘negotiate’ in place of ‘negotiating’ in the third part of the sentence because infinitive ‘to’ is followed by first form (present form) of verb.

  7. Question 7 of 25
    7. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The graceful folk dance had performed (a)/ so beautifully by a dance group that nobody (b)/ seemed to notice that (c)/ the show was two-and-a-half hours long! (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘was’ in place of ‘had’ in the first part of the sentence because the sentence is in passive voice.

  8. Question 8 of 25
    8. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The actor, that was (a)/ busy meeting and greeting people, (b)/ made sure that this day became (c)/ an extra special one for his parents. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘who’ in place of ‘that’ in the first part of the sentence.

  9. Question 9 of 25
    9. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Farmhouse owners in the city, (a)/ who were till now paid property tax (b)/ for only the built-up area of the plot, will soon (c)/ have to pay tax to the government for vacant land also. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘paying’ in place of ‘paid’ in the second part of the sentence because it is preceded by helping verb ‘were’ and the part of sentence is in past continuous tense.

  10. Question 10 of 25
    10. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    A time sheet diary is to be (a)/ maintained by every actor, since (b)/ producers constantly complain that they are (c)/ forced shooting for late hours because actors come very late. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘to shoot’ in place of ‘shooting’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  11. Question 11 of 25
    11. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Injected into the blood, (a)/ tiny bubbles of gas can ease (b)/ the passage of vital stroke drugs into the brain, (c)/ helping in prevent damage to the grey matter. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘preventing’ in place of ‘prevent’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  12. Question 12 of 25
    12. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Since universities have more (a)/ space on their campuses, they (b)/ have been asked to open fire detection control rooms (c)/ as a mandatory measure. (d)

    Hint

    No error

  13. Question 13 of 25
    13. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    District police arrested (a)/ a gang of notorious robbers, (b)/ who were planning to strike at (c)/ a house in the vicinity. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘strike out’ in place of ‘strike at’ in the third part of the sentence. Strike at means to hit somebody with a weapon and strike out means to move in a planned or determined way.

  14. Question 14 of 25
    14. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Households across the State are either opting for (a)/ a more modest lifestyle or compromising on (b)/ the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate (c)/ the price rise of essential commodities, cereals, vegetables and fruits. (d)

    Hint

    No error

  15. Question 15 of 25
    15. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The fire that gutted (a)/ years for research in the chemistry and biochemistry labs (b)/ of the University building was (c)/ due to a short circuit. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘of’ in place of ‘for’ in the second part of the sentence.

  16. Question 16 of 25
    16. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Sugar-sweetened drinks does not (a)/ pose any particular health risk, and (b)/are not a unique risk factor (c)/ for obesity or heart disease. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘do not’ in place of ‘does not’ in the first part of the sentence because the subject is a plural subject.

  17. Question 17 of 25
    17. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Airline management should note (a)/ that the ultimate passenger unfriendliness (b)/ is to have their planes crash (c)/ due to the adopted of unsafe procedures. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘adoptation’ in place of ‘adopted’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  18. Question 18 of 25
    18. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Celebrating its ten long years (a)/ in the industry, a private entertainment channel (b)/announce a series of (c)/ programmes at a press conference. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘announced’ in place of ‘announce’ in the third part of sentence because the sentence is in past tense.

  19. Question 19 of 25
    19. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The award ceremony ended (a)/ on a note of good cheer (b)/ with audiences responding warmly (c)/ to its lineup of films. (d)

    Hint

    No error

  20. Question 20 of 25
    20. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The actress was ordered for (a)/ wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and (b)/ submit to random weekly drug testing after (c)/ she failed to appear for a court date last week. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘to’ in place of ‘for’ in the first part of the sentence.

  21. Question 21 of 25
    21. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    Coaches have the advantage of (a)/ draw on their personal experiences (b)/ and providing their players (c)/ with unique inputs. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘drawing’ in place of ‘draw’ in the second part of the sentence.

  22. Question 22 of 25
    22. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The actor loves to think, (a)/ never enjoys stick to one kind of role (b)/ and finds it difficult to (c)/ fulfill everyone’s expectations. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘sticking’ in place of ‘stick’ in the second part of the sentence.

  23. Question 23 of 25
    23. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    A major computer security firm urged (a)/ the social networking site to set up (b)/ an early-warning system after hundreds of users were (c)/ hit by a new wave of virus attacks. (d)

    Hint

    No error

  24. Question 24 of 25
    24. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The finding may help doctors (a)/ to give more personalised care to patients (b)/ and to modify the amount of powerful drugs (c)/ administered over their patients. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘to’ in place of ‘over’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

  25. Question 25 of 25
    25. Question

    Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

    The actress made a rare appearance (a)/ at the party and was (b)/ overheard talking in (c)/ her next big project. (d)

    Hint

    It should be ‘about’ in place of ‘in’ in the third part of the sentence.

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